Powerful Winds Flip Semi Trucks Across Montana

Judge halts Forest Service fire prevention project north of Yellowstone, citing impacts to grizzlies, lynx

A federal judge has halted a U.S. Forest Service logging project, pitched as a wildfire risk reduction effort, across 40,000 acres north of Yellowstone National Park, citing possible impacts to endangered species including grizzly bears and Canada lynx.

Ferocious gusts batter Montana, snapping trees and shuttering services

A door blown off its hinges in Pablo, roofs ripped off in Cut Bank, multiple 18-wheelers tossed onto their sides in the middle of major roadways across Montana.

Power outages, downed trees, overturned semis: Winds tear through western and central Montana

High-speed winds nearing 100 mph tore through much of western Montana on Wednesday, toppling trees, power lines and — at least in one instance — scraping off parts of a roof at an elementary school building in Missoula.  Social media accounts from across much of the state featured dramatic photos of flattened trees, blown-over semitrucks, and impacted vehicles. Utility companies reported widespread power outages from northwest Montana to Livings…

Powerful winds flip semi trucks across Montana

A powerful windstorm is creating dangerous conditions across central Montana, flipping semi trucks and forcing road closures.